Late-rising Texas A&M star could become top five pick in 2025 NFL Draft after 'considerable' meeting
Could Texas A&M star Shemar Stewart parlay a historic NFL Combine performance into becoming a top five pick in the 2025 NFL Draft? What seemed unfathomable three months ago is becoming more of a possibility. And the reality is that the outcome of Stewart landing with the New York Giants or New England Patriots shouldn't […]
Could Texas A&M star Shemar Stewart parlay a historic NFL Combine performance into becoming a top five pick in the 2025 NFL Draft? What seemed unfathomable three months ago is becoming more of a possibility.
And the reality is that the outcome of Stewart landing with the New York Giants or New England Patriots shouldn't be farfetched based on what he accomplished at the Combine. The Giants are certainly doing due diligence on Stewart.
New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen faces a pivotal draft in April as he works to enhance the roster in preparation for the 2025 season.
While the spotlight is primarily on the Giants' third overall pick and the potential selection of their future franchise quarterback—assuming they don’t trade up—they might also consider trading back if another team seeks to move ahead in the draft.
This could create an ideal opportunity to select Stewart. According to Art Stapleton of USA Today, the Giants "spent considerable time" with Stewart at the Texas A&M pro day.
An edge rusher may not be atop most fans' draft board, especially when they could potentially land Travis Hunter, but he'd form an amazing three-headed monster with Kayvon Thibodeaux and Brian Burns.
As the Philadelphia Eagles just proved, the basis of an elite team starts in the trenches. And while Stewart is raw, the Giants wouldn't rely on him to be a foundational player in Year 1.
Stewart became the third edge defender in more than 25 years to run a sub-4.7 40-yard dash, leap at least 40 inches, and have a broad jump of at least 117 inches. The other two were No. 1 picks Myles Garrett and Mario Williams.
The concern for Stewart isn't his athleticism. With only 4.5 career sacks and relatively mediocre pressure stats over his three-year stint in college, Stewart is someone who hasn't maximized his movement ability on the field.
His next coaching staff will need to build Stewart's plan of attack, hand placement, and anticipation skills. He played so well at the 2025 Senior Bowl that momentum was already there for Stewart to be a top 10 pick, but this Combine performance may have again redefined his ceiling.
